The breakdown of a pump at Albion has been blamed for the continued flooding of the Fyrish/Chesney, Corentyne area after recent heavy rainfall and Agriculture Minister Noel Holder has intervened to bring relief to residents.
On Wednesday, Holder, Chief Executive Officer of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) Fredrick Flatts and their respective teams visited Region Six to listen to the plight of residents in light of the recent flooding.
During the morning hours, the team visited the Fyrish/Chesney area, which up to Wednesday had some three feet of floodwater covering sections of the dams, making it difficult for residents to access the main public road so as to carry out their daily tasks.
The residents present explained that the area